The new movie debuting on Hallmark on Saturday, April 18, is titled “To Philly with Love.” The film stars Rebecca Dalton and Stephen Huszar, and Hallmark fans will want to know all the scoop about where it was filmed and who the cast is.
‘To Philly with Love’ Filmed in Both Philadelphia & Ottawa
Given the title of the new Hallmark movie, fans might think that filming took place solely in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. While the cast and crew did film in Philadelphia, the film wasn’t entirely filmed there.
According to Moviedelic, “To Philly with Love” was filmed partially in Philadelphia and partially in Ontario, Canada. Specifically, the site noted, in the Ottawa area of Canada.
The movie began filming in November 2025 and wrapped in mid-December.
The storyline revolves around Emma, played by Dalton, who is a teacher. She receives love letters that belonged to her grandmother, which were written during the Revolutionary War, and she wants to learn more about them.
It turns out, the letters were written in code. She struggles to decipher them, so she reaches out to an archivist named Nate, played by Huszar, for help.
Hallmark teases that the pair’s quest to decode the letters takes them “on a thrilling journey through Philadelphia, where they uncover history — and discover a love story of their own.”
While Hallmark frequently films entirely in Canada, the setting for this one required a shift to make the storyline authentic. Emma and Nate’s Philadelphia adventures take them through LOVE Park and past iconic landmarks such as Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell Center, John F. Kennedy Plaza, and Independence National Historical Park.
A few scenes that include the National Archives made it into “To Philly with Love,” too.
In addition, the movie used the City of Ottawa Archives as a stand-in for the Philadelphia National Archives for some scenes in the movie.
Rebecca Dalton & Stephen Huszar Previously Both Starred in Another Hallmark Project Titled ‘Christmas Wedding Planner’
Dalton has starred in several previous Hallmark projects. Fans may recognize her from the 2024 movie “Head Over Heels,” where she co-starred with Oliver Renaud, or the 2023 movie “Christmas by Design,” which also starred Jonathan Keltz.
Hallmark fans may also recognize her from her time playing Tara in “Good Witch.” She took over the role in season 2 from Ashley Leggat.
Huszar has starred in several previous Hallmark projects. He played Detective John Cameron in “The Jane Mysteries,” and portrayed Nate Callahan in the 2025 movie “Melt My Heart This Christmas” with Laura Vandervoort.
Fans may also recognize Huszar from Hallmark’s “Ruby Herring Mysteries,” which aired from 2019 to 2020. His first Hallmark role was in the 2011 movie “Time After Time.”
“To Philly with Love” is not the first time that Huszar and Dalton have appeared in the same project. She starred on the television show “Spun Out,” which aired from 2014 to 2015, and Huszar appeared in one episode.
In addition, both Dalton and Huszar had roles in Hallmark’s “Christmas Wedding Planner,” which aired in 2017.
“To Philly with Love” puts Dalton and Huszar together in a new, fun way, and Hallmark fans cannot wait to watch it.
